The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-21
FROM EUROPE AND THE EAST.
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WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 20.-The
Democratic state convention was
called to order this morning by Pat
rick A. Collins, chairman of the state
central committee: Collins acted as
temporary chairman. A permanent
organization was effected as follows:
Chairman, Jonas III. French, Of
Gloucester; secretaries, A. b. Alger
and p. j. Donovan, of Boston, and z.
j. Kennedy, of Holyoke: there was
great applause when Mr.. French was
escorted to the platform and began
addressing the 1,2O0 delegates.
NEW YORK STOCKS.
New YORK, Sept. 20.-Stocks op-
ened here extremely actiTe and very
irregular, the changes from last
evenings final figures ranging up to
q per cent. both ways. Among the
active lists market displayed great
feverishness and irregularity, con-
tinued to be the feature, but most of
the stocks were weak. A sharp rally
then took place and there was
sharp decrease in the amount OF bust
ness, but the tone continued feverish.
THE PACIFIC RAILWAY COMMISSION.
New YORK, Sept. 2O.-The commits
sion appointed to inquire into Pacific
railway matters met in this city this
morning. Gov. Patterson presided.
Besides Ellery Anderson and David
Littler, members of the commission,
there were also present Judge Dillon,
counsel for the commission, and A.
A. Cohen, counsel for the Central
and Southern Pacific railroads.
Crocker was the first witness called.
A USELESS EFFORT.
San FRANCISCO, September 90
Congressman w. w. Morrow has
forwarded communication to
secretary Bayard giving a detailed
statement of the murder of Leon
Baldwin, superintendent OF mines
owned by Americans, in the state OF
Durango, who was shot and killed by
Mexican bandits a month ago. Nor
row calls attention to the frequent
occurrences of these outrages and
urges the government to demand re-
dress from Mexico.
GOOD ADVICE.
LONDON, Sept. 20.-Baron Monick,
liberal, one OF the lord justices of
Ireland, and fourth land commits
sioner, advises the landlords of Ire
land to follow archbishop Walsh's
advice and hold O conference with
view of reaching better relations on
the question OF rent.
PROBABLY AND POSSIBLY AND LIKELY.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 20-A. ID.
Charlton, general western passenger
agent OF the Northern Pacific rail-
road, arrived to-day from Portland.
and in an interview In regard to
statement about the company start
ing an office in this city, said there
wds no truth in the story, but he had
come down with, perhaps, that end
in view, though nothing definite was
decided upon yet.
PORTLAND BOARD OF TRADE.
PORTLAND, Ogn., Sept. 20.-A spe-
cial meeting of the board OF trade
was held to-day for the purpose of
making arrangements for a public re-
ception to senator Leland Stanford
upon his return to this city from his
trip to Victoria. 1t was decided to
lappoint a committee to make ar
rangements for such reception aud
to leave all details OF the affair to
them.
The subject of Wizards re-ascend-
ency to power in the Northern Pa
cific directory was commented on at
some length and the board instructed
its officers to write q letter to Mr.
Willard congratulating him and ex-
pressing the qualification of the bus
iness men of this community at the
successful turn affairs have taken.